Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb -s] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For 22 years , North Down has been the personal bailliwick of James Kilfedder , the former speaker of the ill-starred Northern Ireland Assembly and an independent Unionist who sits on the Conservative benches in the House of Commons but without the party whip . |
| 2 | Amer Midani , the wealthy Lebanese businessman who sits on the United board , is still favourite to eventually take over the club , and to install Bobby Charlton as chairman . |
| 3 | ‘ One is the maid , who sleeps on the other side of the house . |
| 4 | To George 's annoyance , everyone seems to be conspiring against his grandiose plans — especially the old lady who arrives on the same day as Tony Madoc . |
| 5 | However in the light of the subsequent prosecution appeal to the House of Lords and the doubt discussed above concerning whether the non-certified points of appeal could have been raised there , B's position was tantamount to a person who loses on the one point of appeal judicially addressed and who is given no answer to his remaining points of appeal . |
| 6 | How much ‘ independence ’ do you suppose a person has who exists on the no-fixed-abode Giro of £34.90 a week ? |
| 7 | But woe betide the culprit who trespasses on the wrong side of 50 . |
| 8 | But I called a pal of mine in St Helier who works on the local rag and he reckons your man 's at home . ’ |